Seafood Paella
Scent can transport you places in magical ways. When you cook with saffron, let the smells take you from wherever you are and drops you on the beaches of the Mediterranean, letting the breeze wash over you, letting the scents …
Poached Cod with Saffron + Tomato
It has been a beautiful breezy spring turning to summer here in Northern Virginia. While there have been some warm days, it’s been nothing like the oppressive heat we experienced when we first moved here. There have been plenty of evenings for …
Homemade Pesto
There are plenty of times where, as Ina says, store bought is fine. Better than fine, even. But once you’ve tried homemade pesto from fresh basil leaves, you’re going to leave the store bought stuff far behind. You can grow …
Teriyaki Burgers with Grilled Pineapple Rings
No matter where I’ve traveled, I’m always willing to get acquainted with a new burger. And this was definitely the case in Hawaii. Even in the land of delicious fresh fish, kalua pig, and super fresh produce, there were so …
Brown Butter Scallops with Risotto and Creamy Spinach
I’m normally against doing much with scallops besides seasoning them very lightly with salt and pepper and tossing them into a hot pan to sear for about 90 seconds to 2 minutes on each side. I had a chef instructor …
Barbecue Chicken Summer Chopped Salad
Hearty chicken, savory blue cheese, all the fresh summer veggies, and a beautiful drizzle of your favorite barbecue sauce make this the perfect salad to dig into on a warm summer afternoon! When you start talking about salads, people come …
Lamb Meatballs with Orzo and Asparagus
Oh, hey, Monday. How’ve you been? I wasn’t trying to avoid you. I totally didn’t see you standing there. I had something in my eye. Something like sleep. Some leftover from a weekend I thought I had but that slipped …
Spring Greens Salad with Fresh Strawberries
Jump to Recipe! Let’s talk about strawberries. Fresh, ripe spring strawberries are awesome in so many ways. Normally, they’re the first fruit to ripen in the spring, but since we’ve had such a weird year weatherwise, we’re only just now …
Grilled Citrus Salmon Tacos with Black Bean Tomato Salsa + Slaw
We believe in Taco Tuesday. There are a lot of things that hit our calendars during the week and slide right off smoother than fried eggs out of one of the ceramic coated cast iron pans I drool over constantly. …
Maple Breakfast Sausage with Sage Leaves
Jump to Recipe! Breakfast is my favorite meal. Especially a wonderful, sunshine-filled, leisurely weekend breakfast, one where I can sit and savor the tastes in my pajamas and messy hair still and not one hastily gulped down between morning run, …
Steamed Artichokes with Lemon Garlic Butter
My parents recently planted artichoke plants in the backyard. To my whole family, this is unreasonably exciting. We all went a little crazy at the prospect of fresh artichokes anytime. Which was puzzling to a lot of our friends. Which …
Bourbon Teriyaki Salmon Bowls
Hey there, friends, and happy spring!! Even if it’s still cold here, I’m still glad to know we’re heading into longer and sunnier days, with blooming flowers and warm weather on the horizon. Really glad. Really. I think, after missing …